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Thursday, 06 January 2022 20:34
Sudan: prime minister resigns
Prime minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned after pro-democracy protests by thousands against his power-sharing deal with the army. Chanting ‘power to the people’, they called for a return to full civilian rule. The military responded with force,…
Thursday, 06 January 2022 20:31
Global: 2022 elections
20+ countries have elections in 2022. From Colombia to Bosnia to South Korea, these elections could reshape their political systems - and destinies. 200 million will decide whether the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party continues for another…
Thursday, 06 January 2022 20:25
Afghanistan: Christians at greater risk
In the wake of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the country’s highly secretive Christian community began to experience a rapid increase in threats. Charities began moving the most vulnerable Christians and pastors out of the country,…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:46
‘Miraculous’ missionary escape in Haiti
In October we asked you to pray for the release and safe return of missionaries held hostage in Haiti. On 16 December the twelve Canadian and American missionaries made a daring night-time escape walking on rough…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:43
Bangladesh: feeding thousands
Everyone in Pastor Martin’s community on the coast of Bangladesh is painfully aware of climate change as they suffer an increasing number of extreme storms, losing possessions and evacuating to temporary shelters. The vulnerable, the elderly…
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 21:41
Autistic man ‘loneliest in the hospital'
A BBC investigation found that 100 people with learning disabilities have been held in specialist hospitals for twenty years or more, including Tony Hickmott whose parents are fighting to get him rehoused in the community. A…